September (1987)

Elaine Stritch: Diane

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• Diane : It's hell gettin' older. Especially when you feel 21 inside. All the strengths that sustain you all through your life just vanish one by one. And you study your face in the mirror, and you... you notice something's missing. And then you realize it's your future.

• Diane : The Richmonds are flooded, electricity's gone off. God is testing us and I for one am gonna be prepared. Where's the vodka?

• Diane : Jesus! Look at my hands. Now really, I am too young for liver spots. Maybe I can merge them into a tan.

• Diane : Oh God have you got my make-up kit? It's got my diaphram in it... isn't it silly? I still travel with it. It's my lucky charm, maybe I should donate it to the antique fair.

• Diane : How do I look? Nobody say, 'Old and fat!'

• Diane : Diane: Life's too short to dwell on our tragedies. Right? Besides, I'm sure we all said things we're sorry for. We're all temperamental. Otherwise, we wouldn't all be so fascinating.